Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 41.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in South Africa instead of France, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.83
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.59
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.03
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.28
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.52
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.88
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.78
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.75
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
France
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€711.43
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€573.17
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€654.62
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.85
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.06
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.47
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.34
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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